Yuji Itadori, You Should Come to Karasuno

[Irregular updates. Author: Gua Ren. If waiting for updates is painful, I recommend reading after it's complete.] Itadori, about to graduate from his third year of junior high, stood at the crossroads of his life, confused and unsure where to go. As he left the hospital, he pondered the meaning of his grandfather's words. Just then, someone called out to him. "Sorry to bother you! Do you have a moment?" Hearing this, Itadori turned around and met a pair of lively, honey-colored eyes much like his own. The orange-haired boy rubbed his head and smiled sheepishly. "If you don't mind, could you toss me a few balls? Just a few!" Two months later, the Karasuno volleyball team welcomed a new fledgling. "I'm Itadori Yuji, and my position is... I think it's setter?" Standing beside Hinata, Itadori wore the same radiant, unclouded smile. "I look forward to playing with you!" Later... Sawamura: (voice trembling) Itadori, are you saying you made that hole in the wall with your fist? Itadori: (confused, but answering earnestly) Yes! Everyone on the Karasuno team looked at the gaping hole in the school's outer wall, then at the boy whose face seemed to ask, "What's the big deal?" They fell into a long silence. * At last, Karasuno made it to the national stage. In the cheering section, a tall, white-haired teacher and a brown-haired girl waved cheering sticks high in the air. A black-haired boy stood to one side, his eyes fixed on Itadori's back. Itadori took a deep breath, tossed the ball, jumped, and struck it squarely at the hitting point. A perfect serve, landing right on the line and pushing the limits! Amid the thunderous cheers, the people in the cheering section looked at one another and smiled. Together with the entire crowd, they shouted to Itadori on the court: "Great serve, Itadori! Give us another one, Itadori!" "This is a world without cursed spirits." * A story about Itadori joining Karasuno's volleyball team. I want to see two suns cuddling up to each other. * Itadori plays outside hitter. Major changes to the original timeline ahead. * OOC and amateur writing. The whole story is gen, with lots of match scenes. I drew inspiration from the real Spring High tournament, and learned about volleyball from all kinds of online explainer posts. I'm no good at sports, but I'm doing my best to make things up T T * Itadori's physical stats will be lower than in the original (?). They'll be "far above ordinary people, but within a reasonable range." Quite a few characters from Jujutsu Kaisen will get killed off. * If anything bothers you, please stop reading; you don't need to tell me. I'm sorry in advance if the reading experience isn't great orz. I hope you find more stories to your taste. Theme: Keep striving for your dreams and don't give in to reality.